Job Id: 7320

Farmery Estate Brewery

beer@farmery.ca

Neepawa

Canada

Full Time

Job description:

As a Brewmaster/Assistant Brewmaster, you will work as part of the production team to manage your own duties as well as assist other brewer(s) and brewer helpers in the tasks needed to brew excellent beer and craft other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and maintain a clean & safe working environment.

This is a full-time position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working on your own or with the Brewmaster to achieve production tasks and goals
• general management of supporting workers to achieve production tasks and goals
• Meeting or exceeding all production goals on a consistent basis
• Cleaning and sanitizing production equipment
• Examining beer and products to verify conformity to quality standards
• Measure and monitor production parameters for conformity, and notifying the supervisor of any malfunctions.
• Wearing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), food safety gear, and follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) at all times

• Filling beer into kegs. Must be able to lift 50+ lbs and handle a filled keg
• Continual lifting, dragging, carrying, and manipulating of hoses, parts, pumps, buckets, and reservoirs, requiring standing, walking, crouching, and lifting regularly throughout the duration of shift
• General housekeeping of the brewhouse and fermentation area
• Accurate inventory control and reporting
• Drive a forklift
• Preparation of orders, loading and unloading distributor trucks

Experience and Skills:

• Prior experience in a production environment such as brewing is preferred
• Stable work history
• Ability to meet production schedules
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Forklift, pallet jack, and other moving equipment experience
• Ability to work in a non-temperature controlled environment,
• Experience with proper handling of potentially hazardous materials
• Aptitude for operating complex machinery
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, bend, reach, stoop, lift, reach over shoulders, and perform repetitive motions without issue
• Experience and ability or aptitude in operating a forklift
• Ability to do math
• Attention to detail
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to manage multiple processes at one time
• Self-motivated with good time-management skills
• Ability to work well independently as well as with a team

Requirements:

• Formal brewing or Food Science education or college degree preferred, or equivalent industry experience (2+ years)
• Ability to work and communicate well with staff and public
• Flexible schedule with the possibility of working on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Basic troubleshooting skills in a brewing/manufacturing setting
• Valid driver’s license
• Flexible schedule: weekdays/ weeknights/ weekends/ holidays as required

Compensation commensurate with education and experience.

Include a cover letter with your submission application.